Kaylah Thornton

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Kettering Fairmont
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio

High School: comes to Akron from Kettering Fairmont High School in Dayton, Ohio. A dynamic guard, she is known for her ability to contribute offensively and with her tenacious defense. Ranked as the No. 195 player in the country according to Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, she helped lead Kettering Fairmont to a berth in the regional final a season ago as a junior after her squad captured district and conference titles during the 2024-25 campaign. A three-time All-District and All-Conference honoree, she garnered Second-Team All-State accolades in Division I as junior after averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 steals and 2.3 assists per contest. As a sophomore she pulled in Honorable Mention All-State laurels. Akron was top-rated recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference according to Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report in 2024 and ranked No. 2 for the 2025 signing class.

Personal: Born in Dayton, Ohio … parents are Marjory Thorton… has three siblings, brother Cameron, sisters Kierra and Cotie